Archive for June, 2006
Friday, June 30th, 2006
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Well old Further Outlook completed his three timer, not bad for an old boy of 12. I am penning these notes before the evening racing but we had at least one list winner through Greek Renaissance. It was good to see Marcus Tregoning get a winner after the tragic ...
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Friday, June 30th, 2006
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Toads
Why should I let the toad work
Squat on my life?
Can't I use my wit as a pitchfork
And drive the brute off?
Six days of the week it soils
With its sickening poison -
Just for paying a few bills!
That's out of proportion.
Lots of folk live on their wits:
Lecturers, lispers,
Losers, loblolly-men, louts-
They don't end ...
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Thursday, June 29th, 2006
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Further Outlook is one of the elder statesmen of the flat racing world and has a win for every one of his twelve years. He still retains some ability and is on a hat trick in the 3.30 at Folkestone. This grey has made all in both his last ...
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Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
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“A horse for all seasons?”
Looking through the entries for Saturday’s Northumberland Plate it struck me that the 2003 winner Unleash belongs to a fairly exclusive club. He won 4 times on the flat with that success in the Piman’s Derby his best win thus far. He also ...
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
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My thanks to Terry for his comments about Les Arcs and trainer Tim Pitt. He makes an interesting point about the success of the owner/trainer/jockey combination that was also responsible for Admiral in the Chester Cup. Les Arcs was bought by football agent Willie McKay for 32,000 guineas. The ...
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Monday, June 26th, 2006
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There are a few interesting 2 year olds in the Newbury 6.25. Naayla and Indian Ink have both had one run and can be expected to improve for that. Of the two Naayla impressed me most finishing 5th from a poor draw. She is a half sister to several ...
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Sunday, June 25th, 2006
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Watching the World Cup is playing havoc with the rest of my life and my apologies for a few short updates in the last couple of weeks.
I thought I would take a look back at the events of the past week on the racecourse.
Day 1 at ...
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Saturday, June 24th, 2006
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Sunday selections
Pontefract 2.10 Silca Soprano
3.40 Alfie Flits
Saint Cloud 3.25 Hurricane Run
Warwick 3.30 Daring You
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Friday, June 23rd, 2006
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With so many meetings at the moment and loads of footy to watch I will just cover Saturday tonight. There will be an update tomorrow evening reviewing Sunday.
A couple of real old favourites contest the 3.05 at Ascot in Collier Hill and Bandari. I have probably bored people ...
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Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
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Sir Gerard landed a major gamble to take the Britannia Stakes under the in form Jamie Spencer. He beat another one of our list horses, Easy Air, into second place. Both horses look capable of going on to score in listed company. I was pleased to see old Uhoomagoo land the ...
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